Statute of Limitations for Assault and Battery (intentional tort) in Florida
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Florida statute-of-limitations: statute of limitations years is 2; government notice period days is 1095.
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Citation: Fla. Stat. § 95.11 (2024) (as amended by 2023 HB 837, eff. Mar. 24, 2023)
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- Statute Of Limitations Years: 2
- Government Notice Period Days: 1095
- Limitation Period: 5 years
- Limitation Period: 4 years
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The controlling primary authority for US-FL assault and battery intentional tort SOL (95.11) is 95.11.
95.11. 95.11 95.0000000000000 Limitations of actions; adverse possession 2024.00000000000 0095.11 11 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. — Actions other than for recovery of real property shall be commenced as follows: (1) WITHIN TWENTY YEARS. — An action on a judgment or decree of a court of record in this state. (2) WITHIN FIVE YEARS. — (a) An action on a judgment or decree of any court, not of record, of this state or any court of the United States, any other state or territory in the United States, or a foreign country. (b) A legal or equitable action on a contract, obligation, or liability founded on a written instrument, except for an action to enforce a cla
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